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RR to Present at HOW Design Conference

May 21, 2008—Richard Romano ventures to Boston this week to the HOW Design Conference to present a session entitled "Designing Across Media Channels."

The How Design Conference will be held May 18 to 21 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. What is it, you may ask? Well:

This year the annual creativity, business and technology conference will feature even more essential information and inspiration for graphic designers, including:

* 60+ sessions on proving design's RPO, making the most of your design software, jumpstarting your creativity (even under pressure), going green and more
* pre-Conference workshops on pre-fab type, digital photography, working with different types of communicators and more, plus in-depth explorations of InDesign, Photoshop and Dreamweaver
* an entire track devoted to the latest software, hardware and graphic design tools
* The Design Resource Center—the most comprehensive collection of design resources under one roof, from paper and stock photography to software, printing and packaging.

You can learn more and register at http://www.howconference.com.

RR Talks with Fujifilm About the Newspaper Industry

April 13, 2008—Over at WhatTheyThink, Richard Romano speaks with Fujifilm’s Lane Palmer about the challenges facing the newspaper industry.
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RR Heads to Washington DC to Cover NEXPO

April 12–16, 2008—Richard Romano will be attending the NEXPO, the newspaper industry’s annual conference. Look for coverage of the show at WhatTheyThink.

RR Takes Second Place in Toastmasters Area F4 Tall Tales Contest

March 27, 2008—Richard Romano, a seven-year veteran of Saratoga Springs, NY’s Toastmasters International Club, Thorobred Toastmasters, came in second place in Area F4'sTall Tale Contest.
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Youth Leadership Program Concludes with Demonstration Showcase

March 11, 2008—Twelve Saratoga County teens graduated from the Toastmasters International-sponsored Youth Leadership Program.
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Where's Frank?

Version 1.0 continues his trek around the world. Live vicariously through him with the handy Frank Locator.

RR Reports from Graphics of the Americas in Miami Beach

February 27–29—Richard Romano got his pastel wardrobe and Carl Hiaasen novels out of storage and ventured south to Miami Beach to cover Graphics of the Americas.
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RR Interviews Security Printing Expert Dick Warner About Counterfeit Packaging

February 22, 2008—Over at WhatTheyThink, Richard Romano previews the Brand Security Conference at next week’s Graphics of the Americas show.
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Advanced Toastmasters Club Now Forming for Professional Speakers

February 19, 2008—Individuals in the New York State Capital District who wish to hone their abilities as professional public speakers are welcome to join a new Advanced Toastmasters Club that meets each month in Clifton Park.
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Where in the World is Frank Romano?

Version 1.0 is on the Queen Victoria, on a six-month world cruise. Track his location with this handy Frank Locator.

RR Learns Dreamweaver, Finally Updates RTG Web Site

February 18, 2008—Rich Text & Graphics announces the relaunch of www.richtextandgraphics.com, the first major redesign of the site since 2005.
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RR Wins Thorobred Toastmasters Tall Tale Contest

February 11, 2008—Richard Romano, a seven-year veteran of Saratoga Springs, NY’s Toastmasters International Club, Thorobred Toastmasters, came in first place in the Club’s Tall Tale Contest.
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RR Previews Graphics of the Americas Show

February 6, 2008—Richard Romano interviews Printing Association of Florida president George Ryan, and provides a preview of the 33rd Annual GoA show, to be held February 27–March 1 in Miami Beach.
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RR to Serve as Coordinator for Youth Leadership Program

January 8, 2008—Richard Romano has been tapped to serve as Coordinator for the Youth Leadership Program, a Toastmasters International program that aims to help local high school students develop the communication and leadership skills that will help them in college and beyond.
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